Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky is one of the last of his kind in Congress. Elected in 2012 amid the Tea Party movement, Massie has been a consistent critic of an overreaching federal government, of budget deficits and foreign interventionism. His principled stances have drawn the ire of both parties and increasingly President Donald Trump.

In recent months, Massie has been an outspoken voice on the need for fiscal responsibility in Washington, D.C., a quaint concept given the tendency of his colleagues to spend wildly when their party is in charge. This put him at odds with President Trump over his “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a budget-busting spending package

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the bill, now law, will add $3.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, a

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